Arkansas § 6-17-2304 Incorporation into employee contracts

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-17-2304 — Incorporation into employee contracts

Arkansas § 6-17-2304

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2304 (2026).

Text

(a)The personnel policies of each school district shall be considered to be incorporated as terms of the classified employees' contracts and shall be binding upon the classified employees and the school district.

(b)(1) Any change or addition to the classified personnel policies shall not be considered a part of classified employee contracts until the next fiscal year.

(2)Any change or addition to the classified personnel policies may take effect before the next fiscal year only if the change or addition is approved by a majority of the committee on personnel policies for classified employees.

(3)Any change or addition to the classified personnel policies or new personnel policies shall be made in accordance with this subchapter.

(c)Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a ch

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(a) The personnel policies of each school district shall be considered to be incorporated as terms of the classified employees' contracts and shall be binding upon the classified employees and the school district. (b) (1) Any change or addition to the classified personnel policies shall not be considered a part of classified employee contracts until the next fiscal year. (2) Any change or addition to the classified personnel policies may take effect before the next fiscal year only if the change or addition is approved by a majority of the committee on personnel policies for classified employees. (3) Any change or addition to the classified personnel policies or new personnel policies shall be made in accordance with this subchapter. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, a change or addition to the classified personnel policies that is necessary to ensure compliance with state rule or federal regulation, a state law enacted during a legislative session, or a federal law that is adopted by the board of directors of a school district each year by the later of June 30 or ninety (90) days after the effective date of the state rule or federal regulation, a state law enacted during a legislative session, or a federal law giving rise to the specific policy change or addition shall be considered a part of the classified personnel contracts on July 1 of the same calendar year or upon the date of adoption if adopted after June 30.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 782,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 240, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2015, No. 835,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 2003, No. 1780, § 4; 2005, No. 951, § 1.